Henderson State went up against one of the top teams in the region and fell short as the Reddies lost to Central Oklahoma 6-3, Saturday in women's tennis action in Russellville, Ark.

Central Oklahoma, ranked sixth in the region, won four of the six singles matches to hold off the Reddies.

The match opened with doubles play as UCO won at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.

However, the Reddies claimed No. 1 doubles as Annie Shannon and Amanda Korinihona beat Kirtana Bhat and Emilie Semo 9-7. Shannon and Korinihona improved to 7-1 in doubles play.

Shannon ran her singles record to 8-0 on the year beating Alli Hodges who is ranked No. 6 at No. 1 singles, regionally. Shannon dropped the first set 6-3, before rallying to when the next two sets 7-6 (7-3) and 10-0.

Also recording a win in singles play was Sydnee Parker at No. 4 singles.

Parker cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Anya Minakova to improve to 4-1 on the year.

The Reddies will next travel to Texarkana, Texas to face Texas A&M-Texarkana on March 4 at 10:30 a.m.
 
 
Central Oklahoma 6, Henderson State 3
Singles competition
1. Annie Shannon (HSU) def. Alli Hodges (UCO) 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-0
2. Kirtana Bhat (UCO) def. Amanda Korinihona (HSU) 6-0, 6-3
3. Alix Williams (UCO) def. Alexandria Cuello (HSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Sydnee Parker (HSU) def. Anya Minakova (UCO) 6-2, 6-1
5. Emilie Semo (UCO) def. Mariah Bartlett (HSU) 6-6, 3-2
6. Jenny Bond (UCO) def. Sara Griffin (HSU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Annie Shannon/Amanda Korinihona (HSU) def. Kirtana Bhat/Emilie Semo (UCO) 9-7
2. Alli Hodges/Anya Minakova (UCO) def. Sara Griffin/Mariah Bartlett (HSU) 8-1
3. Alix Williams/Jenny Bond (UCO) def. Sydnee Parker/Alexandria Cuello (HSU) 8-4